Improvement in galley-rests



. construction and operation,

tlntml tant' @anni @twine OF COLUMBIA, ASSICNOB TO OF SAME PLACE.

Letters 'Patent No. 96,929, dated November 16, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT 1N GALLEY-RESTS.

The Schedule referred to in these Lettera Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom fit may concer-n:

Be it known that I, M. T. LINCOLN, of Vashington, in the county of Washington, and District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Case Stands, by Attaching a Combined Galley-Rest and Galley thereto; and the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying draw ings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 representsa sectional view.

Figure 2 is a front elevation.

Figure 3 is a top view of the sliding board.

Figure 4 is a bottom view of the same.

Figure 5 is a top and end view of the galley-head.

Figure 6 is a View of the socket for galley-head.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the type-stand, showing the sliding board drawn out for use.

Figure 8 is a sectional view ofthe type-stand, with the sliding board or galley-rest closed.

The object of my invention is tofprovluc an ordinary type-case stand with an adjustable galley-rest, which may also be used for the purpose of a galleyor slide-galley.

My invention consists in the employment of a device for the triple purpose of a galley-rest, type-galley, and slide-galley, for printers use.

To enable others to make and use, my improved galley-rest and galley, I will proceed to describe its referring by 1ct-ter to the accompanying drawings.

, To the frame of an ordinary type-case stand, A, figs. l and 7 I fasten strips a a, of wood, so as to give an incline ot' about ten degrees, upon which I place a' board or table, B, figs. 1, 2, 7 and S, also shown de tached from the frame in figs. 3 and 4, fitted so as to slide easily.

At the rear end, and on the. under side of this board, a piece of' wood, 1),/(tigs. 1, 7 and 8, also, detached vliews, figs. Sand 4,) is fastened transversely, the ends of which are rabbeted, so as to fit the stripsl a (tand form lips, which, passing under them, prevent the board from tipping up when drawn out, and also make a guide for the rear end.

The front part of the frame A is cut away sufficiently to allow the board B to be fitted in, so as to come a little below the top, and not interfere with the type-case.

Fastcned on the under side of the board B, is a ratch, c, shown infigs. 1, 4, and 8, into which works a pawl, d, figs. 1 and 8. This pawl is attached to the frame A, and is so constructed that gravitation keeps it in contact with the ratch. l

There are also placed, on the under side of the sliding board, stops e e, fig. 4, which prevent it from being drawn out too far.

On the top and right-hand s ide of the board is a metallic plate, C, iig. 3, and enlarged view, fig. 5.

This plate is connect-ed to the board or table, by means of dovetail projections f f, (fig. 5, end view,)`on its under side, which fit into corresponding sockets y y, in another metallic plate D, fig. (i, which is let in flush with the surface of' the board, and firmly fastened thereto, by which means it can be attached or detached at pleasure. y On the upper front edge of the table B, a piece, li, -gsu 1 and 2., is fixed, at a right angle with its surface, suiciently high to prevent thc galley' from sliding off when placed upon it, and also' to form the side angle of the galley when used as such.

The upper left edge of the board is slightly rabbcted, so as to forma ledge, t, figs. 2 and 3, upon which an ordinary galleyl may rest in sliding type from my device on to said galley, and vice versn..

rIhe matelials used in the construction of my device or attachment, may be wood, or any other material that maybe found to be best suited for the purpose.

The operation, use, and advantn of my improvement, I will now proceed to set; forth.

The sliding board or galley-rest B is, when closed, kept in place by the pawl d operating int-o the l'atch c, as shown in lig. 8.

Then the rest is desired for usc, the pawl being released from the ratch, it can be drawn out to any rcquired distance; then, by allowing the pawl to fall back into the ratch, it is secured in position, as shown in iig. 1. To slide it back into the frame, it is only neeessary to press upon it with the hand, as the ratch does not interfere to prevent its going back.

The stops e e, iig. 4, coming in contact with the frame on the inside, preventits being drawn out beyond a certain distance.

When the rest is desired for use as a galley, the galley-head C is attached, by being placed in position, and fastened by means of the dovetailed projections, which, fitting into Ithe corresponding sockets in plate D, secure lit in place. This plate C being at a right angle to the board, forms, with the front piece Il, a galley.

The galley-head C can be removed at pleasure, as, when the ordinary galley is in use, it is not needed, and might prove an obstruction.

By using this attachment, a place is provided for resting the galley, thereby leaving the cases entirely uncnoumbered.

1t is well known that with thc present arrangement the galley is laid upon the type-case, and must necessarily be moved to get at the type, which often injures both case and type.

'By this improvement, the compositor can work with his galley always in front of him, and his case free at his right.

It facilitates and expedites the correction in pageform as well as on galleys.

VVhen in use, the attachment is no obstruction to the compositor.

It is so 'firmly-connected to the frame, there is no danger of the aeciden tal detachment ofthe mechanism.

11: occupies only that space heretofore unavailable in the, frame, and adds to its strength when not in use. By a slight', movement of the hand, it can be placed entirely out of t-hc way.

Having thus fully described my invention,

desire to secure by Let- 

